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U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment take cover behind a berm after receiving accurate small-arms fire in the city of Marjah in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Feb. 12, 2010. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment and Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment arrived in Marjah via helicopters as part of a large-scale offensive aimed at routing the Taliban from their last-known stronghold in Helmand.

U.S. Marines take cover behind a berm after receiving accurate small-arms fire.

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment take cover behind a berm after receiving accurate small-arms fire in the city of Marjah in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Feb. 12, 2010. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment and Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment arrived in Marjah via helicopters as part of a large-scale offensive aimed at routing the Taliban from their last-known stronghold in Helmand.

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